Orlando Magic seal No. 7 seed in Eastern Conference with play-in win against Atlanta Hawks
- The Orlando Magic defeated the Atlanta Hawks 120-95 on Tuesday in the play-in tournament's opening game.
- Entering the tournament, Orlando's bench production proved a decisive factor in their ultimate victory.
- Orlando built a 32-17 lead in the second quarter after an 18-4 run, gaining control of the game.
- Cole Anthony led Orlando with 26 points; Wendell Carter Jr. Scored 19, and Paolo Banchero had 17 points.
- As the seventh seed, Orlando advances to face the second-seeded Boston Celtics in a first-round series starting Sunday.
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Orlando Magic seal No. 7 seed in Eastern Conference with play-in win against Atlanta Hawks
By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Orlando Magic clinched the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference after routing the Atlanta Hawks 120-95 in the first game of the NBA play-in tournament Tuesday. Cole Anthony came of the bench to score a team-high 26 points and had six assists at the Kia Center in Orlando to lift the Magic to their second consecutive playoff appearance. The Magic will face the reigning NBA champion and No. 2 seed Boston Celtics i…

Anthony, Black help Magic past Hawks
Cole Anthony scored 26 points off the bench as the Orlando Magic booked their place in the first round of the NBA playoffs with a 120-95 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.
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